Who We Are

• Driven, knowledgeable, friendly. The three main components required out of each member of the Rebel team.
• Bond Gilmer / President / Rebel Leader
  Bond, as you can guess from his accent, was born in the overseas off roading world. He was raised in South Africa, where off roading is a way of life. When he moved to Australia, he remained in his desert and off road excursion element. He has crossed all major deserts in Australia, including the Simpson Desert, a 3-week trek surviving completely off what was packed in his Jeep. His rain forest excursions lasted 4 weeks; again, his Jeep being his only transport. Bond was first in Australia to import Jeep and Jeep accessories including LHD to RHD conversions. His stateside off road experience is just as impressive. He's wheeled everywhere from the Rubicon Trail to the Hammers, from Moab, Utah to the obstacle courses in Florida. Bond started Rebel Off Road to fill in the element lacking in today's corporate world: customer service.

• Sandy Sausser - Lead Installer / Rebel Wrencher
  Sandy was probably born with a wrench in his hand. Anyone that knows him personally can attest to Sandy's technical knowledge, deep background in the installation industry, and passion for all things four wheel drive. Over the years Sandy has been known for his "one off" builds. His most recent build / daily driver is a late model F250 Super Duty cut in half, tubed, and majorly shortened wheel base. 4x4 after 4x4, 2wd to 4wd, Sandy has either owned or built one of everything. He is trusted as our Lead Installer due to his attention to detail, fast turnaround, and consistently flawless work.

• Jason Armstrong - Marketing Director / Rebel Keyboard Warrior
  Jason joined our team early on as a part time web builder while he was going to college. Once he wrapped up his Public Relations degree from California State University, Fullerton, he joined our team full time as a customer service team member and online sales manager. Jason's duties include all outside communications, marketing ventures, and assisting in new product development and branding. Jason's off road industry experience started way back when he was less than a year old in his father's 1981 CJ5. He first learned to drive behind the wheel of a Jeep, and has been off roading every year of his life, including a few trips in the dirt while he was stationed in Japan in the US Navy. Since his early days bouncing around on leaf springs, Jason learned a thing or two about suspension, and now enjoys his fully coil overed 2008 Wrangler Unlimited X, nicknamed Party Barge.

• Taylor Blagdon - Sales Manager / Beard Aficionado
  If it wasn't for Taylor, Jason and Chris would have had a nervous breakdown by now. Might as well call Taylor, "lifesaver." He joined our sales / customer service team at the height of the off roading season, when the phones were ringing off the hook and we were struggling to keep up. His impressive resume and professional attitude made Taylor a perfect fit for how we do things here. His unique experience at a Jeep dealership for a 5 year span gives him an inside knowledge into the workings of a Jeeps lifespan: purchase, trail use, upgrade, and build completion. Taylor has proudly owned two Jeep Wrangler JK's, a 2-door and a 4-door, giving him great insight into making suspension systems work with two very different wheel bases.

• Josh Reiter - Installer / Rebel Walk On Hero
  Josh came to us when we absolutely needed a hero. We were bogged down with a 3 week installation backlog when he showed up with wrenches in his hands and saved the day. Since then he has continued to work hard and professionally build hardcore 4x4s. His industry experience dates back years, before the most recent JK model showed up on dealership lots. One day we'll learn a little more about Josh's past. He is, thankfully, quieter than the rest of our team. We may not know much about his outside hobbies, except for the BMX bike that showed up recently in the shop.

• Chris Towles - Sales Specialist / Rebel Trailer Guy
  What can we say about Chris. Possibly the biggest heart in the industry, and a sense of loyalty found no where else. He has been a friend for countless years and translates perfectly into an employee. If you have ever been out off roading with our team, you've met and trusted Chris. Sure, he trips on his own feet now and then, but it's part of the Chris "experience." Chris recently just picked up his first Jeep, a 2011 Unlimited X. It quickly grew up into one of our most recognizable builds, Storm Trooper.

• Austin Foley - Installer / Rebel Mr. Fixit
  You wouldn't know it, but the remote control world translates well into the "full scale" side of the off road industry. Austin was the go to man at a local hobby store when he began his internship here. Surprisingly, control arms, suspension articulation, gearing, etc all translates from the smaller rc world to the 4x4 aftermarket! Two seconds hanging around Austin and you instantly see the potential in this installer. His stellar attitude and sense of humor are invaluable here. He's grown from a young intern into a trusted member of our installation team.

• Gabe Ramirez - Sales / Token FJ Cruiser
  Gabe actually started with Rebel as a customer looking for a King suspension package for his FJ Cruiser. His attitude, product knowledge, and professionalism was enough to bring him to our side of the counter and make him a team member. In fact, Gabe volunteered to help man our 2013 King of the Hammers pit crew and help answer customers questions in our booth. Gabe is now a trusted member of our sales and tech support team bringing with him experience in Toyota, truck, and specfically FJ Cruiser performance and suspension accessories. It's not that he doesn't like Jeeps - he just wanted round headlights in something other than Chrysler.

• Matt Moghaddam - Sales / Rebel Taco(ma)
  Matt came to us with a very tough road ahead of him. Not because of any personal issues, but we are all Jeepers, and he is a hardcore truck fan. Whatever, solid front axles aren't for everyone. In all seriousness, he's a fantastic guy. Loads of personality, professionalism, and took to the Rebel way of doing things very quickly. He seems to be happiest when he's not on pavement - every photo on his Facebook page is him on a trail somewhere. When he's not enjoying long walks on the beach..... just kidding! He's an avid photographer and can rock some serious photoshop and photo processing. He's already a valuable part of our team and we look forward to his continued growth in our company.

• Chris Paul - Installer / "Time is Money"
  How dedicated is Chris? He wouldn't even look at the camera for his company photo - because "time is money!" Chris has been a target hire for years, he actually knew Rebel Leader Bond in "a prior life" (aka former 4x4 company.) Chris brings to the table years of experience as an off road installer. His career has made him lightening fast with extremely high quality results. His background is truck and Jeep meaning we can throw anything at him and expect it done right and ready to hit a trail. His first day our other Chris wrapped his tool box in shrink wrap - to the point where you couldn't tell what it was. Game on.

• Chad Jones - Sales / Can't Stand Still
  Chad brings over 12 years of off road industry experience to the Rebel team, making him one of our more "seasoned" staff members. He actually moved from Las Vegas to join us! While most of the Rebels drive somewhat street legal rigs to work and the trail, Chad is the proud papa of "Chadillac" a 100% custom chassis rock buggy complete with real "wire wheel" beadlocks and an Escalade front grille. You can't miss it. What do we mean by "can't stand still" you ask? He can't stand still. Chad has Red Bull in his veins. He actually prefers to stand most of the day a chair restricts him. His "active" lifestyle includes snowboarding and riding his Harley on weekends. He may not be able to sit down and sit still, but he can whip up a killer off road vehicle for his customers and do a better Bond impression than most!